Illinois vs. Army
Tuesday, December 31, 1985, Peach Bowl Share
Army beat Illinois 31–29. It was their eighth meeting; Army leads the series 4–3–1.
FinalTV: CBSAttendance 29,857Referee: Jimmy Harper (SEC)
MVPs Rob Healy (‘‘‘Offense Army); Peel Chronister (‘‘‘Defense Army)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Illinois 53% to win. Army won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Illinois–Army gameArmy leads 4–3–1 in eight meetings.
| 1985 | Army 31, Illinois 29 | Peach Bowl |
| 1959 | Illinois 20, Army 14 | |
| 1948 | Army 26, Illinois 21 | |
| 1947 | Army 0, Illinois 0 | |
| 1934 | Illinois 7, Army 0 | |
| 1933 | Army 6, Illinois 0 |
Around this game
Illinois
- Next gamevs. LouisvilleSept. 6, 1986
- SeasonIllinois in 1985
- ProgramIllinois history and records
Army
- Next gamevs. SyracuseSept. 13, 1986
- SeasonArmy in 1985
- ProgramArmy history and records